2024 Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Utah

Ranked #29 in popularity, general engineering is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for general engineering students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 84 associate degrees in general engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general engineering students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general engineering students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Utah ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Engineering in Utah

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general engineering students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Utah Schools for an Associate in Engineering

1

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

20 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in general engineering needs to take a look at Utah Valley University. UVU is a very large public university located in the city of Orem.More information about a associate in general engineering from Utah Valley University

2

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

27 Annual Graduates

Weber State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general engineering from Weber State University

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Idaho	143	23
Wyoming	128	32
Montana	92	5

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General Engineering Related Rankings by Major

General Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Engineering Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	60
Pre-Engineering	24

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	27
Robotics Engineering	11
Electrical Engineering	9
Chemical Engineering	7
Civil Engineering	7
Computer Engineering	6
Materials Engineering	2
Industrial Engineering	2
Manufacturing Engineering	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp. More about our data sources and methodologies.